Palettes / Colors / #BDFD9B
#BDFD9B — Light Vivid Green
#BDFD9B is a green color we call Light Vivid Green, closest to the named color PaleGreen (#98FB98). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: palegreen (#98FB98) — not an exact match. CSS palegreen gives you #98FB98, a different color; use #BDFD9B when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#BDFD9B is a warm-leaning green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #DB9BFD; it also sits naturally between #EEFD9B and #9BFDAA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BDFD9B |
|---|---|
| RGB | 189, 253, 155 |
| HSL | 99°, 96%, 80% |
| HSV | 99°, 39%, 99% |
| CMYK | 25%, 0%, 39%, 1% |
| XYZ | 62.03, 83.44, 43.85 |
| Yxy | 83.44, 0.3277, 0.4407 |
| CIE-Lab | 93.20, -37.01, 40.59 |
| Hunter Lab | 91.34, -34.30, 31.68 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 99% · Blue 61%
Cyan 25% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 39% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BDFD9B
.text { color: #BDFD9B; }
.background { background-color: #BDFD9B; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BDFD9B; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(189, 253, 155); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(99, 96%, 80%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BDFD9B; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(189, 253, 155, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BDFD9B; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(189, 253, 155, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BDFD9B">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BDFD9B">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #DB9BFD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.19:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.69:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BDFD9B: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BDFD9B
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #BDFD9B: ·
How #BDFD9B looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #BDFD9B rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #BDFD9B?
#BDFD9B is Light Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 189, 253, 155). Its closest standard named color is PaleGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BDFD9B?
#BDFD9B is RGB 189, 253, 155 — HSL 99°, 96%, 80% — CMYK 25%, 0%, 39%, 1%.
What colors go with #BDFD9B?
Its complement is #DB9BFD; analogous partners are #EEFD9B and #9BFDAA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BDFD9B for text?
Black text on #BDFD9B has a contrast ratio of 17.69:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.19:1.